b13 Blog

Sharing what we've learned while delivering client projects online for more than 20 years and being leading contributors to TYPO3 is part of who we are.

We choose widely-adopted open-source technologies because we can fix, extend, and improve them while building on the experience and support of thousands of our peers. In our blog, we share with you the knowledge we've gained along the way for you to build on.

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Why your business should use small, single-purpose extensions

20 October 2022 |Benni Mack

Use extensions for easier upgrades, maintenance, and a boost in functionality.

More efficient menus for TYPO3

09 August 2022 |Benni Mack

Before you buy more server space to speed up a slow-loading TYPO3 site, there might be another solution. Transitioning from TYPO3’s native menu to b13’s menus extension can significantly improve your site’s loading speed and allow more simultaneous users, while reducing the load on your servers.

Consistent UX makes selecting items more intuitive

20 July 2022 |Benni Mack

Previously in this series, we covered the improvements TYPO3 v11 brought to the Page Tree in the post, Resizable Navigation Area in TYPO3. There is one feature in particular that deserves its own shiny spot in our list of new features in TYPO3 v11, and that is the tree functionality within the Element Browser and the Link Picker.

Why UX should be a critical part of your digital marketing strategy

14 July 2022 |Laura Heine

The customer or user experience (UX) of a product is gaining more and more importance in fulfilling business objectives because it's the experience that will set your product apart from the competition.

b13’s best practices for prototyping

12 July 2022 |Stefanie Kreuzer

Prototypes are the best way to take your clients through user journeys. Here are b13’s best practices for communicating flows through interactive prototypes.

Workspaces Improvements

01 July 2022 |Benni Mack

One of TYPO3's powerful features for content publishing is Workspaces - creating and staging in a draft environment before publishing content. TYPO3 v11 adds a few important touches to this functionality, making it even more powerful - for both developers and editors.

Keyboard Navigation for Module Menu & Context Menu

28 June 2022 |Oliver Bartsch

TYPO3 version 11 supports keyboard navigation as suggested by the ARIA Authoring Practices. Users don’t need a mouse to navigate menus, trees, and to select multiple records. This work flows through to benefit all backend users, whether they’re solely relying on the keyboard, a screen reader or other assistive technologies.